[Blog] Mauritius: A Society at Risk
Mauritius today seems a society that has everything going for it, yet too little coming together. We have houses but not the domestic lives we dreamed of. We have albums and videotapes of our children but not the spiritual strength that underpins healthy families. We are busy — sometimes frantically busy — but unsure where we are going. We cope with the urgent while postponing what is truly important.
We squeeze in fun, sometimes expensive fun, but happiness erodes. We smile but pretend to laugh. Some of us are doing the right things at the wrong time; others are doing the wrong things all the time.
The computer age promised leisure and personal pursuit. Instead, it brought relentless competition. Mauritius’ industries — once bright hopes in ICT/BPO thanks to the 2011 ICT/BPO conference organized by the Government for the industry — now face industrial robots, fiber optics, biotechnology, and AI-driven technologies. Plants in the manufacturing sector rust as foreign competitors dominate one sector after another.
The middle class shrinks as global restructuring squeezes
The middle class shrinks as global restructuring squeezes living standards. Yet the force behind this competition is clear: billions worldwide yearning for cars, vacations, and comfortable homes. Mauritius is caught in this inexorable race, struggling to keep pace.
One of the biggest changes in our lives is time starvation. Greater effort is needed merely to stay even. Customers everywhere expect instant quality, leaving no margin for error. Complexity confronts us at every turn — buying a home, investing money, setting up meetings, or learning new programs requires endless forms, consultations, and training. No one seems to have enough time.
Global competition makes yesterday’s world record today’s entry-level requirement. The treadmill accelerates, but fulfillment lags behind.
How will Mauritius cope
How will Mauritius cope? The answer may lie in Management by Involvement — a new concept that challenges Peter Drucker’s MBO and Durand’s TQM. Unlike traditional management theories that emphasize control or quality, this approach insists on collective participation, shared responsibility, and shaping not just industries but the empire of the mind.
Mauritius stands at a crossroads. Outward success masks inward erosion. The challenge is not only economic but spiritual, cultural, and human. If we fail to reclaim purpose, cohesion, and time, we risk becoming a society that has everything — except happiness.
This reflection sets the stage for my next article on Shaping the Empire of the Mind, where I will lay emphasis and introduce Management by Involvement as a bold alternative to Drucker’s MBO and Durand’s TQM.
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